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2025 Volkswagen Amarok Life TDI500 review
The Amarok remains a solid choice in Australia's booming ute market, but it isn't best suited to the working life.
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Max Davies
2025 Volkswagen Amarok vs 2024 SsangYong Musso XLV Comparison
Volkswagen Amarok
SsangYong Musso XLV
2025 Volkswagen
Amarok
vs
2024 SsangYong
Musso XLV
How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
CarExpert Rating
Good
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Very Good
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Based on the Volkswagen Amarok LIFE TDI500 4MOTION
Based on the SsangYong Musso XLV ULTIMATE LUX
Best suitable for...
Work
Driving the family
TowingFuel Efficiency
80L - 82L
576 to 812 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
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MSRP
$55,490 - $82,990
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Can be put to work
- Capable diesel engine
- Proven underpinnings
Misses
- Too expensive as a work vehicle
- Uninspiring interior
- Ranger may make more sense
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Value for money
- 3500kg towing capacity
- Lux Pack adds some plush items
Misses
- Rear-centre lap seatbelt... really?
- Missing upgrades offered in Korea
- Rides a little tersely
Colours Available
While options and pricing haven’t been confirmed yet, we know the Amarok will be available in eight exterior colours including one colour unique to VW.
- Frozen White
- Agate Black metallic
- Blue Lightning metallic
- Carbonised Grey metallic
- Lucid Red metallic
- Moondust Silver metallic
- Diffused Silver metallic
- Moroccan Blue metallic (unique to Volkswagen)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO | - | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1968 - 2993 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 2.3L, 2.0L | - | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 6, 4 | - | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | - | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 125kW - 222kW | - | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 405Nm - 600Nm | - | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
